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Shakespeare Trivia #965600
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It's not clear whether a word or phrase was already in existence in Shakespeare's lifetime or if he invented it. In any case, his plays provide us with the earliest use of many of these phrases.

Can you name that play?

sherlock

= 1. "The world's mine oyster"
= 2. "Obscene"
= 3. "Bedazzled"
= 4. "In stitches"
= 5. "Addiction"
= 6. "Naked truth"
= 7. "Faint-hearted"
= 8. "Send him packing"
= 9. "Vanish into thin air"
= 10. "Swagger"
= 11. "Come what, come may"

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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #965602
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11. Macbeth wave


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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #965618
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6. Love's Labours Lost


Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #965628
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I change all my passwords to "incorrect". So whenever I forget, it says, "your password is incorrect".

Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #965654
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3. The Taming of the Shrew

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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #965725
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Nicely done everyone .. very nice yes

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yes it is Haroula .. well done! wave


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Well done Gail ... very good indeed bravo

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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #966221
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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #966237
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woot Gail .. well done!

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Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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Nice finish manXman and Gail .. great teamwork bravo

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